Glenfarclas 1953 / 63 Year Old / Pagoda Sapphire Reserve (Silver) Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Glenfarclas
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £28500
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Nutty, Tobacco
- Description
- Glenfarclas' rarest release, a 1953 single malt matured for 63 years in sherry casks and bottled at natural strength. The nose reveals layers of coffee, dark chocolate, and candied spices—clove, nutmeg, and orange peel—alongside dried fruit. On the palate, clove-studded orange, sherried plums, and raisins build into a warming finish of Christmas spices that persists long after swallowing. This is a whisky for serious collectors and those seeking the profound complexity that only decades in wood can deliver.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Glenfarclas 1953 / 63 Year Old / Pagoda Sapphire Reserve (Silver) Speyside Whisky is a from Glenfarclas (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, chocolate, dried fruit, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glenfarclas' rarest release, a 1953 single malt matured for 63 years in sherry casks and bottled at natural strength. The nose reveals layers of coffee, dark chocolate, and candied spices—clove, nutmeg, and orange peel—alongside dried fruit. On the palate, clove-studded orange, sherried plums, and raisins build into a warming finish of Christmas spices that persists long after swallowing. This is a whisky for serious collectors and those seeking the profound complexity that only decades in wood can deliver.
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